Guinea-Bissau vs Libya: Number of people without access to electricity
Guinea-Bissau
1.24 million people
in 2024
Libya
1.67 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
48th
Libya rank
45th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.67 million people against 1.24 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 428,750 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th and Libya ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 644,894 people | 669,416 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.41 million people | 1.67 million people | 265,175 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 2.02 million people | 714,814 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Guinea-Bissau or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.67 million people against 1.24 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 428,750 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Libya rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th and Libya ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.